On Thu, 12 Jul 2001 12:35:43 Joseph B. Reid wrote: >Madan in USMA 14324 asked: >... >With the exception of the automobile, it is usual to express fuel >consumption per kilometre, or per hour, That applies to trains, airplanes, >lawn mowers, etc. An automobile typically consumes 0.1 litre per >kilometre. In >order to get more substantial numbers it is customary in many countries to >measure automobile fuel consumption in litres per 100 kilometres. I would >prefer litres per megametre, L/Mm. > >If you want to estimate how much gasoline you will need for a specific trip >L/Mm is more convenient for calculation than km/L. On the other hand if >you want to know how far you can go on a tankful km/L is a more conveniet >number than L/Mm. >... What you wrote above is true in most part. However, I'm not sure it's that much more convenient to do, say, 2.400 * x L/Mm, or 2400 / y km/l. If one resorts to a calculator. Perhaps only if one does not have one AND if the numbers (distance and fuel consumption) are user-friendly the convenience aspect could be applicable. Marcus Get 250 color business cards for FREE! http://businesscards.lycos.com/vp/fastpath/
